Glowfair 2016 – Day 2
Friday night was a great start to Glowfair. With several bands I love on Saturday’s night bill, I knew the […]
GlowFair 2016 – Day 1
On June 17-18, Glowfair took over ten city blocks along Ottawa’s Bank Street, turning it into one huge street party. […]
Photo Essay: Adam Baldwin at Mavericks
I first saw Adam Baldwin perform as a solo artist in the Fall of 2013, opening for and then playing […]
The Pack A.D. rock the House of Targ (photo essay)
Vancouver rock duo The Pack A.D. is one of those bands you must see live! Although certainly their recordings are […]
Josiah, Jordan Klassen and Northcote: hat trick at House of Targ (photo essay)
If I had to pick a random day of the week to peg as being a highlight, more often than […]
Northside Music Day 4 Recap and Review
Over the last three days, we have recapped each day of Northside Music. Sadly, all good things must come to […]
Northside Music Day 3 Recap and Review
Over the last two days we covered the first two days of Northside Music, the music portion of Brooklyn’s Northside […]
Northside Festival Day 1 Recap & Review
This past weekend, Brooklyn’s Northside Festival’s music portion was in full swing. From Thursday to Sunday, some of the best […]
Courtney Barnett – Live at Metropolis (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/142351038″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] This has been a performance I’ve been waiting excitedly on, having picked up […]
Van Damsel perform at Zaphod Beeblebrox (Photo Essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/228581592″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] On the heels of a pair of performances at CMW, Van Damsel made […]
Islands play Ritual (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/259678920″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] Two weeks ago, indie quartet Islands released two new albums, Should I Remain […]
Philip Sayce returns to The Rainbow (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/196360211″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] I remember the moment I discovered Philip Sayce clearly. I was at the […]
An Evening with Said the Whale at House of Targ (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/88303248″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] Said the Whale is one of Canada’s fastest rising, indie-rock bands. In 2011, […]
The Dandy Warhols’ long awaited return to Ottawa (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/240862255″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] The Dandy Warhols had not played Ottawa since 2000, but the Portland-based, indie-rockers’ […]
Shakey Graves shakes down Bodega (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/157672356″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] I was lucky enough to see Alejandro Rose-Garcia – a.k.a. Shakey Graves – […]
Spring Fling 2016 at Main Street Armory Pt. 2 (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/104543979″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] The Spring Fling Rock AF tour is concluding today, however during its final week […]
Spring Fling 2016 at Main Street Armory Pt. 1 (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/210583948″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] On March 26th, the Spring Fling Rock AF tour rolled into the Main […]
The Zolas at Zaphods (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/241788934″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] On March 29th, The Zolas highlighted tracks from their third studio LP Swooner to a […]
The Motorleague rocks the House of Targ (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/227486203″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] The Motorleague are currently on tour in support of their 3rd album, Holding […]
Auckland City Limits – Recap
The inaugural Auckland City Limits festival managed to fit swaying, jamming, rocking, head-banging and raving all into one day at Western […]